Win: Bone Boone (8-15) Loss: Jeff Fullis (10-13)
Save: Les Robinson (15)
Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Jeff Fullis pitching. Buck Thomas doubles to right field. Frank Cartwright strikes out. John Robinson grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Buck Thomas advances to third on the play. Matt Guerra strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Chicago Bone Boone pitching. Dennis Touchstone grounds out to the second baseman. Mark Reynolds grounds out to the second baseman. Ray McCreesh walks. Alex Deering strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay Earl Casey strikes out. Bob Lines singles to left field. John Sparks grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Chicago Mike Stone flies out to the left fielder. Al Jones strikes out. Ralph Smith walks. Mutt Allen grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay Curt Melton grounds out to the pitcher. Bone Boone grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Buck Thomas singles past the third baseman. Frank Cartwright hits a home run. Buck Thomas scores. John Robinson flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Chicago Jeff Fullis grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Dennis Touchstone flies out to the left fielder. Mark Reynolds grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay Matt Guerra flies out to the center fielder. Earl Casey strikes out. Bob Lines reached on a 2-base throwing error by Mark Reynolds. John Sparks walks. Curt Melton singles to right field. Bob Lines scores. John Sparks advances to third on the hit. Bone Boone grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Chicago Ray McCreesh pops out to the first baseman. Alex Deering grounds out to the second baseman. Mike Stone grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay Buck Thomas grounds out to the third baseman. Frank Cartwright strikes out. John Robinson grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Chicago Al Jones flies out to the left fielder. Ralph Smith flies out to the center fielder. Mutt Allen strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay Matt Guerra grounds out to the second baseman. Earl Casey walks. Bob Lines flies out to the left fielder. John Sparks strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Chicago Jeff Fullis strikes out. Dennis Touchstone flies out to the right fielder. Mark Reynolds strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Curt Melton grounds out to the third baseman. Bone Boone flies out to the left fielder. Buck Thomas flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Chicago Ray McCreesh walks. Alex Deering walks. Mike Stone grounds out to the second baseman. Ray McCreesh advances to third on the play. Alex Deering advances to second on the play. Al Jones lines out to the second baseman. Ralph Smith strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay Frank Cartwright is hit by a pitch. John Robinson flies out to the center fielder. Matt Guerra walks. Earl Casey strikes out. Bob Lines hits a home run. Frank Cartwright scores. Matt Guerra scores. Andy Lee comes in from the bullpen to pitch. John Sparks walks. Curt Melton grounds into a force play to the third baseman. John Sparks is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Chicago Mutt Allen pops out to the first baseman. Rich Kippert is pinch hitting for Andy Lee. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Rich Kippert flies out to the left fielder. Dennis Touchstone walks. Mark Reynolds walks. Ray McCreesh hits a home run. Dennis Touchstone scores. Mark Reynolds scores. Les Robinson comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired. Alex Deering grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Tampa Bay Russell Cruz pitching. Les Robinson pops out to the third baseman. Buck Thomas singles to center field. Buck Thomas steals second. Al Jones throws the ball into center field for an error. Runners advance a base. Frank Cartwright grounds out to the shortstop. Buck Thomas scores. John Robinson strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Chicago Mike Stone singles to left field. Al Jones grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Ralph Smith walks. Mutt Allen grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Tampa Bay total runners LOB: 5 Chicago total runners LOB: 5
Batting:2B - Buck Thomas (37).HR - Frank Cartwright (16), Bob Lines (7).GIDP - John Sparks.HBP - Frank Cartwright (3). Baserunning: SB - Buck Thomas (9).
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Joe Vargas did not respond to coaching in control Tim Carter did not respond to coaching in velocity Tim Moss improves in contact_vs_lefty Frank Horsman did not respond to coaching in range Bill Watkins did not respond to coaching in speed Glenn Balboni did not respond to coaching in velocity Mike Churry did not respond to coaching in 1B
Chicago Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Curtis Darling did not respond to coaching in control Merv Carroll improves in arm Dixie Caulfield did not respond to coaching in velocity Todd Garrison improves in range John Thompson did not respond to coaching in arm Dixie Caulfield did not respond to coaching in velocity